Senior Lead, Global Reliability Engineering - Remote

Newell Brands; Helena (MT); Remote; USD 123,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Newell Brands in the United States is seeking a Senior Manager, Reliability to lead site-level reliability programs across a global manufacturing and distribution network. You will drive PM optimization, condition monitoring, RCFA investigations, and asset intelligence within the ERA program.

Reporting to the Director, Global Reliability, you will guide reliability engineers, coordinate with maintenance teams, and travel to sites domestically and internationally to ensure policy execution and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial engineering, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in reliability, maintenance, or asset management in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with condition monitoring technologies: vibration analysis, oil analysis, thermography, or equivalent.
• Experience with CMMS platforms for asset management, PM planning, and work order execution.
• Working knowledge of RCM, FMECA, PM optimization, and root cause failure analysis methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and site engagements simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Execute site-level reliability assessments using the ERA reliability framework: asset registry validation, criticality ranking (FMECA-based), PM plan audit, and condition monitoring gap analysis across manufacturing sites and DC facilities.
• Develop and implement PM optimization plans using RCM principles, condition-based triggers, and failure mode data; establish PM intervals grounded in equipment OEM data and operational history.
• Lead condition monitoring program deployment at assigned sites, including vibration analysis routes, oil sampling schedules, thermographic inspection programs, and ultrasound surveys.
• Execute the Tribo Program at assigned sites: conduct Tribo Scorecard assessments, develop site-level lubrication improvement plans, support development of on-site tribology SMEs, and track progress against network Tribo standards defined by the Director, Global Reliability.
• Conduct and lead root cause failure analysis (RCFA) investigations for chronic failures and high-impact asset events; own corrective action tracking through closure.
• Build and maintain failure mode libraries and asset-specific maintenance task lists within MicroMain CMMS.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Asset management

RCFA / root cause analysis

CMMS experience

RCM / FMECA

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

MicroMain CMMS

Job description

Newell Brands in the United States is seeking a Senior Manager, Reliability to lead site-level reliability programs across a global manufacturing and distribution network. You will drive PM optimization, condition monitoring, RCFA investigations, and asset intelligence within the ERA program.

Reporting to the Director, Global Reliability, you will guide reliability engineers, coordinate with maintenance teams, and travel to sites domestically and internationally to ensure policy execution and